The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-06-25
THE LOMBARD COMMENCEMENT.

Win Cn6 thirty second Annual Com
mencement of LOMBARD UNIVERSITY,
at Galesburg, ILL.,, began on Sunday
morning, June II, with the Baccalaure-
ate of DR.. White, delivered in the Uni
versalist church. This discourse was in
President Whites best vein,-strong in
thought, clear in expression, and emil
nently Christian and uplifting in spirit.
1t will be briefly reported in our next
issue. An unusually large congregation
was present.
Monday, in the forenoon, occurred
Class Day exercises with the usual fun
and frolic, the unique addresses and
class prophecies. The exercises were
generally regarded as the best ever pre-
sented in old Lombard. One feature
Of special interest was the uncovering
ofa crayon portrait of President White,
an excellent likeness, the work of Miss
Mortimore, of Chicago.
The exercises of the Junior class
were held in the upper chapel Monday
evening. The program consisted of vo-
cal and instrumental music and class
orations by Peter Hawley, Ola Hollis,
Harry II. Jones, Allen Lapham and
Elma Taylor. The subjects, in the or
der of the names, were as follows:
The ACCESSIBILITY of Supporting a
Navy" Hidden Truths" Change"
"Signs of Decay" and "Homeric Light
on Hebrew Literature" The addresses
evinced thorough preparation on the
part of the students, and in delivery
were above the high average of the
Juniors of the University.
The Alumni Association
held its first meeting on Monday at the
Erosophian room, Hon. Samuel Kerr.
of Chicago, in the chair. Among the
graduates of former years present,
were j. S. Mcconnell, of Girard DR..
G. J. Turner, O5kaloosa, Iowa, and
Mrs. Ellis, Chicago. Several interest
ing letters were received from absent
members of the Association.
The Trustees
held several meetings during the week.
The first was on Tuesday, when
the following members of the Board
were present Chairman, President N.
White; Clerk, Hon. T. J. Hale; Rev.
S. Crane, D. D., Prof. Standish, w.
w. Washburn, Rev. John. Hughes, ].
H. Swan, Chicago; John Edwards,
Minneapolis; H. H. Kari. Andrew Har-
rington, Albert Webster, Hon. Sam
uel Kerr and Hon. A. M. Brown.
The records of the past year were
read and approved. W. W. Washburn
and Rev. John Hughes were reelected.
Rev. Charles Conklin, of Chicago, and
Almon Kdder, Monmouth, were elect
ed as new members of the Board. The
usual consideration was given to the
degrees in course and honorary; and
the question of increasing the faculty,
by the addition of professor in the
Divinity school, was discussed. A reso-
luton was adopted that such profess
sor be added when the funds of the
University warranted the step, or when
money was placed at the disposal of
the Trustees for this special object.
Hon. T. J. Hale resigned as secretary of
the Board and Prof. j. V. N. Standish
was appointed in his place.
Anniversary of the Alumni Association.
The Alumni Association met in the
upper chapel, Tuesday at P. NJ. Prof.
Mary Grub, Vice. President, in the
chair. A vocal solo was given by Es-
tella Hale. Rev. W. F. Small, of Blue
Island, delivered the poem of the day.
The address before the Association was
given by DR.. George J. Turner, of Oska-
loosa, Ia, class '62. Fundamental
Truths Guide us to Success" There
is God, and he is not far removed
from US. The matter of education is a
serious one. The constitution of man
is battlefield. Ambition of English
to be buried in Westminster. A no.
BILE life should be our ambition. Evil
dences of progress are evidences Of the
existence of God. Determination to
! seek and find truth is recognized by the
most superficial. In education, the men
and not the letter are the successful
elements. Words can never convey an
idea to another mind unless there is in
the speaker something back of the
word. Perception and self-redection
are the means. The true way to learn
is the child's way. Things ought to be
studied before words, facts before prin-
ciples.
At the close of the anniversary meet
ing, business meeting was held in the
Erosophian room and the following Of
ficers elected for the ensuing year.
President-Hon. Samuel Kerr, Chicago.
Vice PreSident-Prof. Mary j. Grub,
Galesburg.
SecretGry-Izah I. Parker, Galesburg.
Treasurer-Chas. A. Webster, Galesburg,
Board of Directors-Hon. Samuel Kerr,
Chicago; Rev. Eben FL. Chaplin, Lincoln,
Neb.; Prof. J. w. Grub, Izah t. Parker,